In the 12-year period of 2005 through 2016, canines killed 392 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 65% (254) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. | More »

#158: (CTZ) No Need to Name the Breed
06/23/08 | Dayton, OH
Summary: Four men showed up at a Dayton home but only two men went inside to do a transaction. The two men were armed with guns and shot the homeowner and dog inside the home.Pits killed: 1

#159: (CTZ) Man Kills Pit Bull with Machete
06/24/08 | Lincoln, NE
Summary: Leonard Yankton, 32, nearly decapitated a pit bull with a machete after an argument with fellow housemates. Yankton said the dog got "agitated" and attacked him so he picked up the nearest weapon he could find.Pits killed: 1

BZR: Items Found After Robbery
06/24/08 | Vicksburg, MS
Summary: Items reported stolen include: 60 gallons of weed killer, a utility trailer and a pit bull. We leave this one up to your imagination.

#160: Greenville Deputy Fires at Pit Bull
06/25/08 | Greenville, SC
Summary: In the second dog shooting this week, a Greenville County sheriff's deputy shot but missed a pit bull. The incident occurred while a deputy was responding to a neighbor's call about marijuana plants.

#161: (CTZ) Judge Drops Charges Against Pit Shooter
06/25/08 | Winfield WV
Summary: Charges were dropped against Scott Blankenship who shot a dog named Havoc, a Staffordshire bull terrier, that he says threatened his children. Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia notes, "It's an extremely frustrating situation when people own dogs that are dangerous...That situation leads to this sort of thing where other people take the law into their own hands."Pits killed: 1

#162: (CTZ) Browny Takes a Dirt Nap
06/25/08 | Durham, NC
Summary: It appears a pissed off neighbor shot a pit bull named Browny and left it for dead. The dog's owner says that Browny "was an angel" and never did anything bad. News alert to Browny's owner: People don't shoot angels.Pits killed: 1

#163: Lead Beats Shovels Everytime
06/25/08 | Escondido, CA
Summary: One of two pit bulls that had attacked a woman's dog and couldn't be subdued by neighbors yielding shovels and an animal control officer was shot and killed by an Escondido police officer.Pits killed: 1

#164: Traffic Stop Turns into Drug Bust
06/25/08 | Modesto, CA
Summary: Police are looking for a 19-year-old man who they say ran from them, leading officers to marijuana plants, two pit bull terriers and a stolen motorcycle. Officers shot and killed both dogs after the animals charged them.Pits killed: 2

#166: Domestic Violence and Pit Bulls
06/25/08 | Chicago, IL
Summary: A pit bull was shot and killed this morning by police when the dog charged at an officer who was responding to a domestic disturbance in the neighborhood on the North Side.Pits killed: 1